Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Brentford FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Brentford FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Bristol City FC
Wed 3 Feb 2021 · 19:45 UTC Brentford Community Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Brentford FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Brentford Community Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Referee Adrian Waters
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee James Durkin

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Brentford FC 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals Bristol City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-03 Brentford FC 3–2 Bristol City FC 2020-01-01 Bristol City FC 0–4 Brentford FC 2019-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2018-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2018-10-20 Brentford FC 0–1 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Bristol City FC H 3–2 W
30 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC H 7–2 W
27 Jan Swansea City AFC A 1–1 D
24 Jan Leicester City FC H 1–3 L
20 Jan Luton Town FC H 1–0 W
09 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Brentford FC A 2–3 L
30 Jan Derby County FC A 0–1 L
26 Jan Huddersfield Town AFC H 2–1 W
23 Jan Millwall FC A 3–0 W
20 Jan Norwich City FC A 0–2 L
16 Jan Preston North End FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Dominic Ballard 3 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Scott Twine 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Brentford FC to score. At the same time, Bristol City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 3' Zak Vyner does the damage! The net is bulging and Bristol City FC surge ahead!
  • 8' It looks surprising Brentford FC does not make any changes. Ivan Toney has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 13' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alfie Mawson, as he is very good at scoring at Brentford Community Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' Sergi Canos doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brentford FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 47' Nahki Wells has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 50' A stunning finish from Ivan Toney — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Frank might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' GOAL! Saman Ghoddoos scores on 65.
  • 70' Famara Diedhiou has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 72' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Han-Noah Massengo has done his job and it is now time for Nahki Wells to step up.
  • 77' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Tariqe Fosu departs to be replaced by Marcus Forss.
  • 80' Tyreeq Bakinson is replacing Jack Hunt for the Bristol City FC side.
  • 85' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 86' Rico Henry makes way for Winston Reid at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Brentford FC.
  • 88' Mads Roerslev gets the nod from Brentford FC. He replaces Ivan Toney and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Assisted by Tyreeq Bakinson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nahki Wells makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • Full Time. Brentford FC beats Bristol City FC

Lineups

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ollie Watkins 2
Bryan Mbeumo 2
Sergi Canos 2
Ivan Toney 2
Neal Maupay 1
Louis Britton 1
Andreas Weimann 1
Josh Dasilva 1

Head to Head

2021-02-03 Brentford FC 3–2 Bristol City FC 2020-01-01 Bristol City FC 0–4 Brentford FC 2019-10-02 Brentford FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2018-12-26 Bristol City FC 1–1 Brentford FC 2018-10-20 Brentford FC 0–1 Bristol City FC

Brentford FC Form

2021-02-03 Brentford FC 3–2 Bristol City FC W 2021-01-30 Brentford FC 7–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC W 2021-01-27 Swansea City AFC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2021-01-24 Brentford FC 1–3 Leicester City FC L 2021-01-20 Brentford FC 1–0 Luton Town FC W 2021-01-09 Brentford FC 2–1 Middlesbrough FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2021-02-03 Brentford FC 3–2 Bristol City FC L 2021-01-30 Derby County FC 1–0 Bristol City FC L 2021-01-26 Bristol City FC 2–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2021-01-23 Millwall FC 0–3 Bristol City FC W 2021-01-20 Norwich City FC 2–0 Bristol City FC L 2021-01-16 Bristol City FC 2–0 Preston North End FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.78 Brentford FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC51% Draw25% Bristol City FC24%
Actual: Brentford FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Brentford FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Bristol City FC
49%
Brentford FC or Bristol City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Brentford FC36% Draw44% Bristol City FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Brentford FC

Handicap Brentford FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.